FNAK79 PAFG 251637
FWSAFG

SPOT FORECAST FOR ROCK SLOUGH  347
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
837 AM AKDT SAT JUL 25 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2159 AKDT ON JULY 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A LARGE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY BUILD NORTH TOWARD THE
FIRE THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.  THIS WILL BRING INCREASINGLY WARM AND
DRY WEATHER TO THE AREA. THERE IS THE OUTSIDE CHANCE OF A THUNDERSTORM
THIS AFTERNOON...BUT THE BEST CHANCE WILL REMAIN WELL NORTH OF THE
FIRE.  AS A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS SOUTH OF THE FIRE THIS
EVENING THE WIND WILL SHIFT FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO THE EAST.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). A VERY ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORM POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH INCREASING TO 8 TO 12 MPH
                    AFTER NOON. GUSTS TO 20 MPH POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...THEN 2 AFTER 1400.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000-10000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-55 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MAX HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 8 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING INTO THE EAST AROUND
                    OR A LITTLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 1500 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (30-60 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS TO 25 MPH AT TIMES.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 TO 8500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...
PARTLY SUNNY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
PARTLY SUNNY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY SUNNY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BOGEL
REQUESTED BY...LISA ST  CLAIR
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090724.ROCKS.02/AFG